Researching experiences of and attitudes to poverty in a New Town
The Open University and Community Action: MK are undertaking research to understand challenges of living on a low income in Milton Keynes and attitudes to problems of poverty in the city, and are gathering ideas for how to make things better.
With the city of Milton Keynes continuing to grow and the national Government focused on building more than a million new homes and developing New Towns across the country, it is vital to get insight into the benefits and struggles of living in newly established areas when money is tight. New housing estates tend to focus on the better off while the establishment of services and public transport often lags behind.
What is it like to live in a New Town, and especially its newly established neighbourhoods, when income is low? And how do the city's residents think about the problem of poverty and the need for welfare in a city like Milton Keynes?
Whether you live or work in here, or you are connected to Milton Keynes in another way, we want to hear from you!